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    between Greek and Roman political structures? Answer: Similarities: emphasis on aristocratic principles with some democratic elements‚ localism‚ and city-state units. Differences: Rome had more emphasis on unifying laws and more success in developing institutions for empire. (Students could be assigned some additional reading on this topic.) 2) What is the significance of the Hellenistic period in Middle Eastern and Mediterranean history? Answer: This period saw the spread of Greek cultural

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    Greek Polis

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    Πόλις The Polis "The polis was a complex hierarchical society built around the notion of citizenship. It was made up of hundreds or even thousands of independent peasant households… All citizens had a share in the polis..." (Morris) Originally‚ the polis referred to a defensible area to which farmers of a particular area could retreat in the event of an attack. This defensible hill became known as an acropolis. The Acropolis in Athens is one example. Over time‚ towns

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    Greek Art

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    art. The discussion will include a formal analysis of each of the two artworks mentioned. The analysis will cover the materials and techniques used during this period of Greek art‚ the relation of certain styles to one another‚ the function of the artworks‚ its subject matter‚ and the social or religious meaning and context. As illustrated in the marble sculptures of the Winged Victory (Nike) of Samothrace and the Aphrodite‚ Pan and Eros‚ the Hellenistic era exposed such expansion with dramatic

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    Although these were false gods‚ the Greek gods played a huge role in greek culture. In ancient Greece these gods were apart of their everyday lives. The Greeks beliefs and traditions were all inspired by the Greek gods in different ways. They held city festivals and sporting and artistic competitions to praise the gods for all they did for them. They built temples for the gods so that they could worship them‚ and surprisingly many of the temples are still up today. Many looked for signs from the

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    Greek Art

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    Ancient Greek Art: Archaic‚ Classical‚ and Hellenistic By: Catherine Marten CLA3114 sect. 02D3 Spring 2013 Art is the expression or application of human creative skill and imagination‚ usually through visual forms. Art in ancient Greece went through a variety of changes throughout its history‚ especially from the Archaic to the Hellenistic periods. These changes are mainly due to the different views in Greek society that developed throughout these periods

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    Greek Myth

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    ancient Greeks were a matriarchal society and the myths worked like fables – teaching a lesson to the masses‚ inspiring‚ and motivating members of society to do right and abide by the gods‚ or there will be consequences. Examples of Greek myths continue to influence contemporary society‚ teaching lessons to youngsters and warning adults. Greek Heroic Myths: The Story of Narcissus If the name Narcissus sounds familiar to you‚ it is because the word narcissism is a derivative of it. In society today

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    greek culture

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    Exam 2 PART I 1. The early Greek city-state was divided into four social classes and they were: eupatrids‚ agroikoi‚ demiourgoi and the slaves. Eupatrids (“sons of noble fathers”) are citizens with full legal and political rights; free adult men born legitimately of citizen of parents. They had the right to vote‚ be elected into office‚ bear arms‚ and the obligation to serve when at war. Agroikoi are the farmers‚ which had no formal political rights but full legal rights. Demiourgoi are the “public

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    without a doubt one of the most advanced societies of the Ancient World. As a result of that‚ they had numerous accomplishments. However‚ what were said accomplishments? Ancient Greece made significant achievements in the area of Philosophy‚ Mathematics‚ Science‚ Art‚ and Architecture. So‚ throughout this essay I will further elaborate on the nature of these accomplishments and how these accomplishments impact our society even today! One of the main things the Greeks were known for was their Philosophy

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    Greek Literature

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    Greek Literature GREEK LITERATURE. The great British philosopher-mathematician Alfred North Whitehead once commented that all philosophy is but a footnote to Plato . A similar point can be made regarding Greek literature as a whole. Over a period of more than ten centuries‚ the ancient Greeks created a literature of such brilliance that it has rarely been equaled and never surpassed. In poetry‚ tragedy‚ comedy‚ and history‚ Greek writers created masterpieces that have inspired‚ influenced

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    Greek Myths

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    Greek Myths are known around the world for being responsible for other things we as humans can’t control. They describe things from hundreds of years ago; however‚ what about things from this century. It seems as when moved into a new century the gods just disappeared and nothing no new gods came to take the place of the gods. If a new reign of gods came up what would be the name of the new gods and what would their purpose in our society be. One of the gods would be Inventus. The god of inventing

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